Nick Poole

Nick Poole (born July 11, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was most recently the general manager for Milton Keynes Lightning in the English Premier Ice Hockey League. Previously Poole was a player and head coach for Lightning, an ice hockey team based in England.

Poole played college hockey in the United States, at the University of New Hampshire. After college, he turned professional with the Dayton Bombers of the East Coast Hockey League. Poole moved to Europe where he established himself further. He has since won numerous league and playoff titles with Milton Keynes Lightning. He is the team's longest serving player, having joined the team when it was first established in 2002 and is also the most successful player/coach the team has had. As a player, he wears the number 91 jersey, the year he started his career in ice hockey.

Poole left MK Lightning on the 26th November 2016 and his number 91 jersey was retired.

Poole also worked at Oxley Park Academy as a physical education teacher.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1991–1992 U. of New Hampshire H-East 23257— ————— 1992–1993 U. of New Hampshire H-East 381526410 ————— 1993–1994 U. of New Hampshire H-East 3510283822 ————— 1994–1995 U. of New Hampshire H-East 366263410 ————— 1995–96 Dayton Bombers ECHL 6414405462 22—2— 1995–1996 Michigan K-Wings IHL 10221 ————— 1996–1997 Manchester Storm BISL 4115183426 6112— 1997–1998 Pelicans Lahti FinD1 386172326 8156— 1998–1999 London Knights BISL 427162322 6145— 1999–2000 Milton Keynes Kings BNL 3618284653 ————— 2000–2001 Milton Keynes Kings BNL 2614223622 6223— 2001–2002 Peterborough Pirates BNL 3321345524 ————— 2001–2002 Fife Flyers BNL 20222 8246— 2002–2003 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 41359212724 841216— 2003–2004 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 1051116— ————— 2003–2004 Manchester Phoenix EIHL 30114 ————— 2004–2005 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 2319426126 ————— 2005–2006 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 4218405832 8156— 2006–2007 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 3419416048 6347— 2007–2008 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 337253228 6235— 2008–2009 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 5218496740 ————— 2009–2010 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 5216334948 ————— 2010–2011 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 385232824 ————— 2011–2012 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 348263420 ————— 2012–2013 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 824614 —————

Honours EPIHL League Champion: 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2009/2010

EPIHL Playoff Winner: 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006

EPIHL Playoff Runner-Up: 2008/2009, 2010/2011

EPIHL Cup Runner-Up: 2006/2007, 2007/2008